Scuttle covers?

[Ojc]

Who, where, how do I get hold of one? Or do you all make your own?

I'm talking about something to cover up the battery and the heater motor etc?

[DrivingSpanner]

make your own one... it only needs to be a flat sheet of aluminium or carbon of something like that... just remember not to let it touch the top of the battery and earth everything out

[scott.parker]

I made my owne,out of some stuf called foam'ex,i got it from work,just traced round karl's carbon one and cut it,then added some aluminium with nippel efect laminate,just boned it to it.

Like this...

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/2916/nv04_4edit.jpg

i thought it looks smart :P

scott

[epo]

I made my owne,out of some stuf called foam'ex,i got it from work,just traced round karl's carbon one and cut it,then added some aluminium with nippel efect laminate,just boned it to it.

Like this...

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/2916/nv04_4edit.jpg

i thought it looks smart :P

scott

wanna make me one mate ill pay ya :wink:

[scott.parker]

:lol: ...it was all ok till i lef it out in the rain,i got back from the pvg national day and got i tout the car and placed it down took everythin into the house,and left it out side,then it raind and made the glue come unstuck...woops :roll:

So i need to make another one or if i can find where my mum hid that one i will just reglue it..but yeah i will see what i can do for you mate :wink:

scott

[DrivingSpanner]

exactly what i mean... the foam ex will stop the battery earthing out and gives it some support

[scott.parker]

exactly what i mean... the foam ex will stop the battery earthing out and gives it some support

Yeah i think it was about 5mm thick,then i applyed the lam.

scott

[DrivingSpanner]

top stuff, just leave it longer for the glue to set next time

[scott.parker]

top stuff, just leave it longer for the glue to set next time
LOl no it was glued mate,but it only came off as i left it in the rain :lol:

scott

[Ojc]

How do you make it stay in position?

[epo]

So i need to make another one or if i can find where my mum hid that one i will just reglue it..but yeah i will see what i can do for you mate :wink:

scott

nice one mate what a star you are :wink:

[scott.parker]

How do you make it stay in position?

Well mine is just cut so it's tight,you just need the room to leave for your hinges,and let it go a bit long on the length,this way you tuck it under both sides of the lip that overhangs into the bulk area,just bend it slightly into place..

I will find it out and sort it out so it's all looking good again,and i will post some pics on.

PS: Epo no probs mate,though i carnt say what i will fit like as when i used the same profile template into my mates it dint fit totaly the same as in mine..

scott

[RJM25R]

Could you flog me a piece of Foamex to make my own???

[smooth16v]

this might sound a stupid question but when u have the scuttle cover what happens when u got water on to it does it just run over the sides or u make holes??

[General Baxter]

stop the rain, smooth your scuttle panel :P

[Rob77]

Is there anybody who would be able to post me a paper template for the scuttle panel?

Cheers muchly!!!

Rob.

[scott.parker]

this might sound a stupid question but when u have the scuttle cover what happens when u got water on to it does it just run over the sides or u make holes??


Well i dont use the car with it in place,as really i dont think it would be safe,as you need the air to flow round there to stop build up of fuems etc...plus if it was inplace then your rain water has no run out point,lol..


Oh and it would also efect your wiper motor linkage,it would foul it and rub etc..

As for getting hold of some foam'ex i will try my best to see what i can do and how much and i can get.


scott

[Al Wilson]

wanna make me one mate ill pay ya :wink:

Epo what happened to the template I sent you????

[epo]

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: erm i am unable to find it
i think jack ate it :lol:

[Rob77]

this might sound a stupid question but when u have the scuttle cover what happens when u got water on to it does it just run over the sides or u make holes??


Well i dont use the car with it in place,as really i dont think it would be safe,as you need the air to flow round there to stop build up of fuems etc...plus if it was inplace then your rain water has no run out point,lol..


Oh and it would also efect your wiper motor linkage,it would foul it and rub etc..

As for getting hold of some foam'ex i will try my best to see what i can do and how much and i can get.


scott

Al, did you have to take off your carbon scuttle panel every time you drove the car, like Scott?

Rob

[scott.parker]

this might sound a stupid question but when u have the scuttle cover what happens when u got water on to it does it just run over the sides or u make holes??


Well i dont use the car with it in place,as really i dont think it would be safe,as you need the air to flow round there to stop build up of fuems etc...plus if it was inplace then your rain water has no run out point,lol..


Oh and it would also efect your wiper motor linkage,it would foul it and rub etc..

As for getting hold of some foam'ex i will try my best to see what i can do and how much and i can get.


scott

Al, did you have to take off your carbon scuttle panel every time you drove the car, like Scott?

Rob

Well it's just my way of playing it safe,so to spaek..but i carnt see why i would leave it in anyway as you carnt see it in there when your driving :lol: as it is only a cosmetic mod..

but if it was made of carbon like Al's i might leave it in as it's light and wont matter much..

scott

[Al Wilson]

this might sound a stupid question but when u have the scuttle cover what happens when u got water on to it does it just run over the sides or u make holes??


Well i dont use the car with it in place,as really i dont think it would be safe,as you need the air to flow round there to stop build up of fuems etc...plus if it was inplace then your rain water has no run out point,lol..


Oh and it would also efect your wiper motor linkage,it would foul it and rub etc..

As for getting hold of some foam'ex i will try my best to see what i can do and how much and i can get.


scott

Al, did you have to take off your carbon scuttle panel every time you drove the car, like Scott?

Rob

Well it's just my way of playing it safe,so to spaek..but i carnt see why i would leave it in anyway as you carnt see it in there when your driving :lol: as it is only a cosmetic mod..

but if it was made of carbon like Al's i might leave it in as it's light and wont matter much..

scott


You had to take it out!? I didn't have to do that will mine.

So..... The template I sent Epo was eaten? The one I sent Jim was lost by good old royal mail. That means the carbon one is the only one left! Lucky carbon fibre scuttle owner lol!

[epo]

ill find mine am sure its in me tip of a garage

[scott.parker]

this might sound a stupid question but when u have the scuttle cover what happens when u got water on to it does it just run over the sides or u make holes??


Well i dont use the car with it in place,as really i dont think it would be safe,as you need the air to flow round there to stop build up of fuems etc...plus if it was inplace then your rain water has no run out point,lol..


Oh and it would also efect your wiper motor linkage,it would foul it and rub etc..

As for getting hold of some foam'ex i will try my best to see what i can do and how much and i can get.


scott

Al, did you have to take off your carbon scuttle panel every time you drove the car, like Scott?

Rob

Well it's just my way of playing it safe,so to spaek..but i carnt see why i would leave it in anyway as you carnt see it in there when your driving :lol: as it is only a cosmetic mod..

but if it was made of carbon like Al's i might leave it in as it's light and wont matter much..

scott


You had to take it out!? I didn't have to do that will mine.

So..... The template I sent Epo was eaten? The one I sent Jim was lost by good old royal mail. That means the carbon one is the only one left! Lucky carbon fibre scuttle owner lol!


Well mate mine is about 5mm think,and i made it so there is no fixings,just slides up right under the bulk,and wedges up over the wiper arm,so i dont leave it in..

scott

[Al Wilson]

My ex-scuttle cover had no fixings either, just rested up under the plastic grills and sat on the scuttle 'wall' ledge opposite.

[scott.parker]

I made my owne,out of some stuf called foam'ex,i got it from work,just traced round karl's carbon one and cut it,then added some aluminium with nippel efect laminate,just boned it to it.

Like this...

http://img84.exs.cx/img84/2916/nv04_4edit.jpg

i thought it looks smart :P

scott

wanna make me one mate ill pay ya :wink:

Right mate got some foam ex the other day,i have enough to get four covers out of it...all you need to do mate is tell me what colour you would like it to be,im guessing it would be bright blue? :wink:

scott

scott

[karl Rowntree]

Right ive decided scott i want a comission for everyone sold as i supplyed the pattern for the scuttle cover. Just make the cheque out to Karl Rowntree :wink:

[epo]

blue would be spot on mate

just let me know how much
ill ring you later to sort it out sorry i couldnt talk last night :wink:

[scott.parker]

Right ive decided scott i want a comission for everyone sold as i supplyed the pattern for the scuttle cover. Just make the cheque out to Karl Rowntree :wink:

Yeah but i had to make it slightly diffrent to the pattern i got of yours :lol:

Righ lee i will try and grab smoe blue laminate from work and see what i can sort out,when i can be arsed :lol: :wink:

scott

[epo]

thx scott
no rush mate when ever you get a spare bit of time

[scott.parker]

thx scott
no rush mate when ever you get a spare bit of time

Well mate it would be best if i do it soon as then if you come to the mk meet i will bring it with me.

scott